Storage Engineer

At Penguin Solutions (Nasdaq: PENG) – The AI Factory Platform Company – we’re building a team of innovators who thrive on collaboration, creativity, and the opportunity to help shape the future of AI. As part of the AI technology revolution, our teams design, build, deploy, and manage AI factories for enterprises, sovereign AI initiatives, and neocloud providers worldwide.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Penguin Solutions operates globally through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations. For nearly three decades, we have operated at the intersection of memory and AI/HPC infrastructure. That engineering expertise positions us to power the next generation of AI workloads, from training to inference and agentic AI at scale.

Penguin Solutions brings together differentiated infrastructure software, advanced memory, compute systems, end-to-end services, and industry-leading partner solutions in a full-stack AI factory platform designed to help customers deploy and scale AI workloads with speed and precision.

At Penguin Solutions, we value ideas over hierarchy and believe in servant leadership, where leaders enable teams to do their best work. We empower employees to take ownership, drive innovation, and grow through challenging work, continuous learning, and exposure to advanced AI tools and technologies. With flexibility where it matters and a strong focus on outcomes, Penguin Solutions is a place to do your best work, grow your career, and make a meaningful impact.

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Storage Engineer to join our team and play a key role in managing our data storage infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with DDN and VAST storage solutions, as well as a strong understanding of storage area networks (SANs) and network attached storage (NAS). In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of storage administration, including provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting. This is a customer-facing position. 

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, build, create DataStorage Arrays that meet customer needs and availability. 
• Manage and maintain DDN,Pure,VAST storage area networks (SANs) and network attached storage (NAS) systems 
• Provision storage resources to meet application and user requirements 
• Configure and manage storage pools, volumes, and snapshots 
• Implement and maintain data protection strategies, including backups and replication
• Monitor storage performance and capacity utilization 
• Identify and troubleshoot storage-related issues 
• Perform routine maintenance tasks 
• Document storage configurations and procedures 
• Participate in weekly on-call rotation. 
• Stay up-to-date on the latest storage technologies and best practices 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in storage administration 
• Proven experience with DDN and VAST storage solutions 
• In-depth understanding of SANs and NAS 
• Strong understanding of storage protocols (e.g., FC, iSCSI, NFS) 
• Experience with storage management software (e.g., DDN SFA, VAST Management Console) 
• Strong Linux systems administration skills and experience with open-source technologies. 
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills 
• Strong analytical and communication skills 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
• Excellent time management and organizational skills 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with storage virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware vSAN, EMC VPLEX)
• Experience with cloud storage solutions (e.g., AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage) 
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell 
• High-Performance Storage and Parallel file systems used in HPC/AI and Cloud 
• HPC Cluster admin experience 

Location

Remote – US

Durham, NC

Compensation & Benefits

The base pay range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position in the United States is $94,000 – 117,000; the pay ultimately offered may vary based on business considerations, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. The position is bonus-eligible, and there are medical, dental, and vision benefits available. There is a 401k saving plan and other benefits, such as Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, and an Employee Assistance Plan.   

Inclusion & Belonging Statement

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces differences and fosters belonging for all.

Equal Opportunity Statement                                                                     

We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly committed to all policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, creed, gender, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.